Detainee to appear in Gitmo court Mar 15, 2008
The attack left Martin with broken bones in both feet, a punctured ear drum and an eye injury that has required a half dozen surgeries. He resumed working for the Long Beach police after more than 18 months of rehabilitation, but still has a limp from nerve damage in a leg. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Guard soldiers hurt in bombing Mar 2, 2008
Charles Naylor suffered a concussion and a ruptured left ear drum that left him with temporary hearing loss, his mother said. The injured soldier updated his mother on his injuries hours after the attack by telephone. (Albany Times Union)
Bobcat Sightings Becoming More Common Feb 2, 2008
Tisha said the cat pounced into the backyard and began attacking her dog, "She has a puncture from right below her chin to her ear we're not sure of her ear drum is actually bust.". Calling animal control for help, Tisha says an officer tried to scare the cat away, but a few minutes later it came back jumping at her door -- promoting a second call and a second attack. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
How zealous do you really need to be about removing ear wax? Jan 28, 2008
"These can really cause problems," said Shapiro, typically by pushing wax deeper into the ear canal, scratching the sides of the ear canal or perforating the ear drum. "You can really wreck your ear" by poking things into it in an attempt to get the wax out, she said. (Boston Globe)
MARKAZI: Surfers like Healey wait, hope for 'The Eddie' Dec 25, 2007
"There is one big wave that blew me up and ruptured my ear drum and I nearly blacked out but what calmed me was that I thought of spear fishing," says Healey. "There is a certain kind of fish called an Uku that is hard to spear because they're smart and live in deeper waters. My best breath holds have been when I've been spear fishing Uku, so I just imagined a big old Uku in my mind and I got so locked into that I forgot where I was until I came back up.". (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Selig step down? Forget about it Dec 22, 2007
Talib Kweli Ear Drum. Bettye LaVette & DBT The Scene Of The Crime. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Javy a no-risk signing; best CDs of 2007 Dec 19, 2007
Talib Kweli - Ear Drum. Kanye West - Graduation. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
The Mitchell mess Dec 15, 2007
Talib Kweli - Ear Drum - Look, i don t know how many times he can say i didn t go no where but guess what Talib, you did go somewhere and it sucked and this CD is awesome ... Talib Kweli - Ear Drum - Look, i don t know how many times he can say i didn t go no where but guess what Talib, you did go somewhere and it sucked and this CD is awesome. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Mumbai trader abducted by cops Dec 3, 2007
Worse, he was brutally beaten up, which left his left ear drum badly damaged. The victim, Narendra Patel, (35), ran to get his injuries treated at the state-run JJ hospital, but was turned away because the hospital wanted a letter from the police as it was a "police case". (India Times, India)
Miracles of modern medicine Teenager Linsey Simms undergoes chochlear implant to restore hearing ... Memory Lane III: What Devils Lake looked like back in the early 1900’s ... ';var marqueewidth="350px";var marqueeheight="25px";var marqueebgcolor="#FFFFFF";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}}Thursday, November 29, 2007 Linsey Simms and her mother (Sheila) and father (Kevin) stand by their daughter who recently underwent a Cochlear Operation in Rochester to restore her hearing. Miracles of modern medicine Teenager Linsey Simms undergoes chochlear implant to restore hearing Nov 29, 2007
It s a computerized device that is implanted inside her head near the ear drum that gets signals to her ear drum, opening up lines of communication she had never before experienced. She has to work with a speech therapist now because she s hearing a lot of new words she had never before heard, says her dad, Kevin. (Devils Lake Daily Journal, ND)
Tips for hearing health Nov 28, 2007
Too often, Dr. Ellis said, people use the swabs to clean farther into the ear canal, causing an impaction or even perforation of the ear drum. Ear wax normally acts as a water repellent, but a wax buildup can end up trapping water in your ear canal, leading to an infection. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
* Doctors fear for Hayashi's hearing Nov 19, 2007
Doctors said he was hit in his left ear and the ear drum has been ruptured, which may affect his hearing in future, the Japanese team's interpreter said on ETTV.. Hayashi will receive treatment in Taiwan until his team's departure. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
The Friday Fizz Oct 27, 2007
Now, do you honestly think Arizona wouldve gotten that same favorable spot had Stoops five minutes prior broken the ear drum of the Line Judge ala Miles had done. Anyone care to answer that. (CatTracks.net)
Sox's Papelbon is as intense as they come Oct 27, 2007
When he records the final out to pin down another save, Papelbon's whole body literally gyrates in excitement toward Varitek, and his knees bend with emphasis as he shouts words that probably aren't decipherable to the human ear drum. It is all part of what makes Papelbon tick. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Ear Infections Linked to Drug-Resistant 'Superbug' Oct 18, 2007
Of those children, 212 had ear taps, known as tympanocentesis, a procedure that draws fluid out from behind the ear drum. Much like when a tooth cavity is filled, children are given local anesthetic to make the procedure pain-free. (MEDLINEplus)
Somalia::Deadly Clash at Ethiopian Base in Mogadishu Oct 14, 2007
The dwellers in Hiliwa district where the fighting occurred told Shabelle radio that they could not bear the ear drum breaking sounds of the cannons and the explosion. Some news just says that some mortars landed at some parts of Hiliwa market. (allAfrica.com)
Audiologist to move into bigger office Oct 9, 2007
Services provided by Hometown Hearing include: diagnostic hearing tests; ear drum testing; hearing aid sales, service, repairs, demonstrations and consultations; amplified telephones and doorbells; custom headsets or ear buds; and basically any sort of hearing-related accessories. "I'm really looking forward to the move," Madler said. (Winchester News-Gazette, IN)
Giants' Blackburn injured in New York locker room Oct 5, 2007
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Giants linebacker nearly ruptured his ear drum Sunday after New York's victory over the. Blackburn. (ESPN -- Football News)
DE Umenyiora tweaks knee Oct 5, 2007
The swab nearly ruptured his ear drum and the linebacker dropped to the floor. Blackburn's ear bled and his temporarily lost hearing. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)
Releases: Talib Kweli, Ear Drum Sep 13, 2007
Talib Kweli, Ear Drum, Blacksmith Music/Warner Bros ... On Talib Kweli's new album Ear Drum, he's given up what little people-pleasing tendencies he had and has started making music for himself, focusing on originality and meaning ... Ceaseless conscious rap accompanied by crazy beats leave Ear Drum more like a testament to authentic creative music than a chart-topping album. (UCD Advocate, CO)
Pack unveils secret weapon Sep 5, 2007
Not bad with 60,000 fans rattling the ear drum of a player who had never kicked before a crowd much larger than 3,000. In the midst of all that hoopla, Hauschka just tried to be even Steven. (News & Observer -- Sports)
What's on our iPod: Talib Kweli - Ear Drum Aug 30, 2007
What's on our iPod: Talib Kweli - Ear Drum - Arts ... What's on our iPod: Talib Kweli - Ear Drum ... While most rap albums these days only have two or three good songs (if that) on them, "Ear Drum" doesn't contain a single track worth skipping over, due in part from the all-star production team that includes Madlib, Just Blaze, will. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
'School' continues to get high marks Aug 30, 2007
Musical far outpaced the No. 2 disc, Talib Kwelis Ear Drum (Blacksmith Music/Warner Bros. which sold 60,000 copies in its opening stanza. (Variety)
'High School Musical 2' Hangs On Atop Billboard 200 Aug 30, 2007
Talib Kweli earns his first top 10 album with "Ear Drum," which bows at No. 2 with 60,000. The Blacksmith Music/Warner Bros. (MediaWeek.com)
Kanye West: Timberlake An "Inspiration" Aug 22, 2007
"Ear Drum" Is 6th Album For Socially-Conscious Rapper, 1st With New Label. Chicago Rapper Finds Balance In Latest Album. (CBS News)
New Travis Tritt CD flirts with funk Aug 21, 2007
Talib Kweli, Ear Drum, Blacksmith/Warner Bros. If theres any criticism to be made of Talib Kwelis fourth full-length set, its the length -- 20 tracks crammed to capacity on a single CD, not uncommon in hip-hop but still a stultifying amount of material that does something of an injustice to the best stuff. (MSNBC -- Music)
Listen Up: Talib Kweli's 'Drum' hits the right beat Aug 21, 2007
This week's reviews: Talib, M.I.A., Rilo, Swizz, Joe s - Listen Up - USATODAY.com. Other USA TODAY blogs. (USA Today -- Life)
Kweli comes up with a keeper Aug 14, 2007
On his third solo album, "Ear Drum," out today, Kweli embraces the rhymes and simplifies everything else. No market expectations (he has his own label, Blacksmith). (Boston Globe)
Talib Kweli Releases Ambitious New CD Aug 7, 2007
"Ear Drum" Is 6th Album For Socially-Conscious Rapper, 1st With New Label ... His much anticipated sixth album, "Ear Drum," off his new label Blacksmith, is full of what he says are songs that will connect to his listeners' reality ... "Get By" off his album "Quality" talks about the reality of living in the hood where crack and crime are prominent, but the first single off "Ear Drum," focuses on Kweli's other major muses: women. (CBS News)
Record Review - Talib Kweli: Ear Drum Jul 24, 2007
Talib Kweli Ear Drum ... Prophetic, poetic, epic, fierce and unrelenting - Ear Drum stands as a clear manifesto for what rap should be (uplifting) and should do (move the audience physically and mentally) ... Ear Drum doesn't boast anything like the dizzying heights of Kanye-produced "Get By" on 2002's Quality. (Daily Iowan, IA)
An exploding situation in Wyndmere Jul 7, 2007
The math indicates that the ear drum was receiving approximately 626 simultaneous explosions every second - perpetually. As the kids drove away on their bicycles they yelled out "thank you Matt" to Brodina. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
'Left for dead'A Ugandan accused of robbery tells how he was tortured for days Jun 27, 2007
My left ear drum was perforated and I am still suffering. They beat me terribly. (BBC News -- Africa)
Scientists Find Gene Linked to Common Form of Hearing Loss; May Spur Cure Jun 18, 2007
Sound enters the ear and vibrates the ear drum which in turn causes the three bones of the middle ear, including the stapes, malleus and incus, also known as the stirrup, hammer and anvil. The movement of the stapes prompts fluid in the inner ear to move and that in turn stimulates auditory nerves, according to the American Academy of Otolaryngology. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Returning to Iraq: Cadillac grad was wounded five times during first tour Jun 14, 2007
A fifth injury ruptured an ear drum, yet Sayer declined a Purple Heart. Beneath two Bronze Stars, including one with valor, are the scars of battle. (Cadillac News, MI)
Spiders make home in boy's ear May 7, 2007
A NINE-year-old boy who complained of ear ache discovered the nightmare cause _ a pair of spiders had taken up residence on his ear drum. One of the spiders was still alive after a doctor flushed Jesse Courtney's left ear canal. (Courier Mail)
Kweli Beats 'Drum' With Kanye, Norah Jones... May 4, 2007
Mariel Concepcion, N.Y. , Talib Kweli's sixth album, "Ear Drum," is now back on the schedule for a July 24 release via his own Blacksmith Music label/Warner Bros. The MC is joined by a host of big-name contributors on the album, including producers will. (Billboard.com)
No prison for 3 in FAMU hazing Mar 20, 2007
Jones also suffered a broken ear drum. He was not present but his father, Army Master Sgt. Mark Jones, was in the courtroom Monday. (The Miami Herald)
Canaan Soldier Is Injured Again Mar 16, 2007
The three men sustained severe concussions and Sergeant Ohler suffered a ruptured right ear drum in the blast. "He can't hear anything out of his right ear," said David Ohler, who owns the Colonial Theater in Canaan with his wife, Missy. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
NCAA SWIMMING QUALIFIER PROFILE: MICHAEL WOLFE Mar 15, 2007
"Then after that, I somehow got an ear infection and it turns out that it was perforated in my ear drum. So, I couldn't do anything for a while.". After time to recover and an impressive junior campaign, Wolfe has made the necessary steps to be geared up for this year's championship season. (Utsports.com)
* Rockin' droll Mar 11, 2007
Townshend, who has suffered from tinnitus for decades, also took time to mourn a generation of volume-blaring iPod users ("Pray for (ear drum) implants. It never worked for hair, so don't raise your hopes too high"). But Pete Townshend's favorite topic seemed to be Pete Townshend. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Wounded Marine keeps his cool despite uncertain future Mar 2, 2007
Grissom, 28, who grew up in Charleston and is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Myers of Charleston and Mr. and Mrs. Leon Grissom of Kansas, suffered a severely perforated ear drum in the right ear and a head injury in November ... After Grissom s surgery Wednesday to repair his right ear drum, Matheson said she spoke to him and he was on his way back to his apartment in Hawaii and doing fine. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Judge Sentences Florida Fraternity Brothers to Prison for Hazing Jan 31, 2007
Jones, who also suffered a broken ear drum that has since healed, was not in court. He told the judge in a statement that he still has pain and suffers from stress, depression and flashbacks. (Fox News -- Views)
Students Jailed Under Hazing Law Jan 31, 2007
who suffered a broken ear drum and severe bruising to his buttocks after he was punched and struck with wooden canes. Morton was accused of paddling Jones while Harris urged the pledge to take the paddling and revived him when he passed out. (Time.com)
Frat brothers get 2 years for hazing Jan 30, 2007
who suffered a broken ear drum and severe bruising to his buttocks after he was punched and struck with wooden canes. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Crime)
CBS Newsroom Welcomes Injured Reporter Jan 30, 2007
" Dozier told her colleagues she is preparing for what she hopes is a "final round" of surgery next week to repair a destroyed right ear drum and a correction in her legs. "I hate hospitals,'' she said. "I hated them before and now I really hate them.". (CBS News -- World)
Purple Hearts awarded to 20 Polk soldiers ... Patriotic Students ... Food Bank set to hold Souper Bowl ... Ladies Auxiliary sponsoring art contest ... Dismembered body still not identified ... BP failed to emphasize safety at U.S. plants before deadly explosion, Baker panel report says ... Authorities investigating case of woman killed by drinking too much water in radio contest ... ';var marqueewidth="350px";var marqueeheight="20px";var marqueebgcolor="#FFFFFF";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}}Saturday, January 20, 2007 Fort Polk honored 20 soldiers on Thursday as a ceremony was held in their honor. Though these soldiers were of all ages and were members of different units and companies they all have at least two things in common, unwavering courage and they are all Purple Heart Medal recipients. Purple Hearts awarded to 20 Polk soldiers Jan 20, 2007
He suffered a punctured ear drum and injury to his left knee. Hueg returned to duty completing over 60 additional combat patrol missions. (Leesville Daily Leader, LA)
Waiting for Ear Tubes Won't Affect Child Development Jan 19, 2007
"Parents can be reassured that if their child has a collection of fluid behind the ear drum during the first three years of life, we are now sure that the mild to moderate hearing loss associated with that fluid does not have any effect on language development, behavior, later learning or academic performance," added Dr. Stephen Berman, a professor of pediatrics at the University of Colorado and the Children's Hospital Denver, and past president of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Berman... (MEDLINEplus)
